2026 Halloween Parade

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The 2026 Halloween Parade, being on a Saturday night with great weather, was one of the biggest, if not the biggest yet.
It took about a half hour to go by in most places.

Here are some links to videos and I am sure more will be uploaded in the next few days:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Wd9vAq4S8

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fpbr2Hy2H/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DV9jsTG4q/

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CXgCHdKDw/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/199bTgFbU6/

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1dxeDhm9fv/

If you enjoyed the parade, please consider contributing to the people who put it on:

https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=TNLAK5SEALHPQ

City of Richmond to Celebrate New 911 Dispatchers at 50th Basic Dispatch Academy Graduation At Virginia War Memorial Tomorrow

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Given the E. Grace Street shooting today, this is timely… At the Virginia War Memorial tomorrow…

From City press release:

City of Richmond to Celebrate New 911 Dispatchers at 50th Basic Dispatch Academy Graduation
What: The Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response (DECPR) will celebrate a major milestone this week with the graduation of its 50th Basic Dispatch Academy Class. The ceremony will honor the city’s newest group of Emergency Communications Officers who have successfully completed months of rigorous training.
Richmond’s Emergency Communications Center is the second-busiest public safety answering point in Virginia, handling more than 450,000 calls for service annually. As crucial members of first response teams, these graduates are ready to start their careers and provide a human lifeline to residents, visitors, and first responders in the field twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Who:
Chief Administrative Officer Odie Donald II
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Al Wiggins Jr.
Director of the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response Stephen Willoughby
DECPR Staff, graduates, and families.
When: Friday, October 30th, 2026 at 11:00 AM (Media please arrive between 10:30-10:50 AM to set up)
Where: Virginia War Memorial – Veterans Hall, 621 S. Belvidere St, Richmond, VA 23220

Holly Street Playground Renovation/Construction For Children’s Play Area To Begin Around November 9th

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From FaceBook announcement:

There will be a snow fence set up across the site blocking off the playground area. Trucks will enter through the maintenance gate and drive across the greenspace and asphalt to reach the playground site. Parks is not closing the whole park for this effort, but please be mindful and deferential to the contractors as they complete their install. They’ve said the install will take approximately 4-5 weeks – weather dependent.

The playground renovation has been in the works for a while now and is greatly anticipated as there are more children in the neighborhood than in the last twenty years.

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow Morning

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Tomorrow is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.

Please go over what can be recycled.

NOTE: CVWMA (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority) has announced that all curbside recycling must now be INSIDE the CVWMA containers with lid closed. Items beside the container or on top of it will not be collected. In fact, incorrect setouts may not be collected at all. This is new as of July 1 for all our curbside recyclers, with the exception of townhomes/condos still using small bins. (And yes, this also applies to flattened cardboard boxes.)

Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. More CVWMA information can be found at this link:
https://cvwma.com/cvwma-locations/richmond/

In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In recycling news, speakers at the recent National Zero Waste Conference said solutions for hard-to-recycle materials like batteries or textiles are possible with transparent systems and processes.

Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting On Tuesday

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From OHNA email today:

Tuesday October 27: OHNA Monthly Meeting
Join at 7pm. Bylaws changes will be discussed—VIEW HERE:
Bylaws Summary of Proposed Amendments
Bylaws Redline showing proposed new and deleted language.
(Editor’s note Contact OHNA for meeting Zoom link and copies of the information above)

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Saturday, October 31: Hallowe’en in Oregon Hill
Hallowe’en Parade: Beginning around 7:30 pm, from Monroe Park, down Laurel, and up Pine to Albemarle and the Linear Park.
Expect many Trick-or-Treaters beginning before dark.
Get a hot dog at Pine Street Baptist!

OHNA Elections: Run for (OHNA) Office!
OHNA holds officer elections each November. Express interest now!
Any OHNA resident or member can serve as an OHNA officer or committee chair.
Get involved! Express interest in serving here: https://tinyurl.com/cnj2p7r4
An ad hoc Elections Committee will review expressions of interest, matching candidates to interests, skills, and available positions.
Learn more: OHNArva@gmail.com.

November:

Oregon Hill Street Tree Planting Blitz
Thursday 11/5 9:00am – Dominion workday
Friday – 11/6 9:00am – Alliance for Chesapeake Bay lead
Saturday – 11/7 9:00am – Arbor Day: Oregon Hill Community day!
Come for as many of the three days as you can, or just one! We’ll be planting trees each day. Meet 9am at Pleasants Park; drop ins are welcome any time.
Sign up to volunteer and more information (impacts, maps, tree species) here.
NOTE: Expect some neighborhood sidewalk impacts the week of November 2nd as augering, planting and watering occurs and impacts around Pleasants Park for staging.

Oregon Hill Community Craft Night
November 19, 6pm: Pine Street Baptist Church, 400 S Pine St

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Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association
Valerie L’Herrou, President
John Bolecek, Treasurer
Amanda Bradley, Co-Vice-President
Bryan Clark Green, Co-Vice President
Jennifer Hancock, Co-Vice President
Susan Hill, Co-Vice President
Scott Racette, Secretary

OHNA Committees:
Bylaws: ohna-bylaws@googlegroups.com
Concert Relations: ohna-concert-relations@googlegroups.com
Events: ohna-events@googlegroups.com
FOOHP: foohp@googlegroups.com
Traffic & Safety: ohna-traffic-safety@googlegroups.com
Zoning: ohna-zoning@googlegroups.com

JOIN OHNA: https://forms.gle/joCpHqcPrShu8qf86
For events and more: https://ohnarva.org/